Their story
BIOGRAPHY
BIRTH
Mrs. Esther Ajibola Aworinde was born on 27th day of January 1960 to Pa. Emmanuel Afolabi and Madam Alice Ifayemi Afolabi of Oloya Compound, Masifa Ogbomoso. Her mother hailed from Olubere Compound, Masifa, Ogbomoso.
EDUCATION
Young Ajibola attended Masifa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso. Thereafter, she proceeded to Anglican Secondary Modern School between 1974 and 1977 and Anglican Secondary Grammar School, Ogbomoso, between 1978 and 1982 during the principalship of Mr. Ben Oke. She was the Senior Girls' Prefect in her final year. In 1983 she went to Christian Teachers College Omu-Aran in Kwara State. She rounded up her Teachers Grade II certificate programme in June 1985 and came out in flying colours.
To sharpen her skills as a professional teacher, she attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and graduated in 1991 with her National Certificate in Education (NCE). For her degree programme, she went to the University of Jos in Plateau State to study English and graduated in 2002.
HER CONVERSION EXPERIENCE
Ajibola gave her life to Jesus Christ under the ministration of Baba Deacon Sanya at Masifa Baptist Church, Ogbomoso in 1977. It was the same Deacon Sanya who led her in inquirer class. Deacon Sanya was the church leader after the demise of Reverend Oyadiran.
In 1981, she rededicated her life to Jesus Christ under the guidance of Brother Femi Ajani now Rev'd Femi Ajani of Faith and Victory Church, Odo-oloko Masifa, Ogbomoso. He helped her to know the rights and wrongs in the Christian race. This really shaped her life and made her more useful in the vineyard of God. She joined the Scripture Union, Masifa branch, where she was molded in the way of the Lord.
MARRIAGE
Getting married to her heartthrob was indeed a divine arrangement. Despite Ademola having served as a student pastor at Masifa Baptist Church, he only faced the business of the Lord squarely. He did not think or imagine that he would marry there. Getting married to Ajibola is a confirmation of the word from the Lord, "seek ye first the kingdom of God, every other thing will be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33). The courtship began in April, and the marriage was consummated on 21st December 1985 at Masifa Baptist Church, Ogbomoso. The marriage is blessed with Godly children to the glory of God.
HER WORK EXPERIENCE
1985-1989 - Teacher: First Baptist Church Nursery and Primary School, Kaduna
1990-1993 - Teacher: First Baptist Church Nursery and Primary School, Kafanchan.
1993-1998 - Teacher: Niger Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Minna
1999 - Headmistress: Niger Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Minna.
She worked with mission schools for the fifteen years she and her husband served in the Northern part of Nigeria. She also worked briefly at First Baptist Church Nursery and Primary School, Okelerin, Ogbomoso before joining the Oyo State Primary Education Board. She served at Ebenezer Baptist Primary School Okelerin, Ogbomoso. In 2004, she was redeployed to TESCOM. She served in the following Secondary Schools:
Ori-oke Community High School, Ogbomoso. In 2012, she was transferred to her alma mater, Anglican Grammar School Ogbomoso.
Towards the tail end of her teaching career, as her husband retired in 2019, she transferred her service to Aroje/Abaa Community High School, where she retired on 27th January 2020.
DENOMINATIONAL POSTS SHE HELD
Mrs. Esther Ajibola Aworinde held the following denominational posts:
· Chairperson, Pastors' wives fellowship, Niger Baptist Association - 1995-1998
· Mission Chairperson, WMU, Niger/Kebbi Baptist Conference - 1998-1999
· President, Pastors' wives fellowship, Niger/Kebbi Baptist Conference - 1998-1999
· President, Pastors' wives fellowship, Ogbomoso North/West Association - 2002-2004
· President, Pastors' wives fellowship, Ogbomoso Baptist Conference - 2005-2010
· President, WMU, Ogbomoso North/West Baptist Association - 2009-2010
· President, WMU Ogbomoso Bethel Baptist Association - 2011-2014
· Adviser, WMU, Imole Olorun Ntan Baptist Association - 2015-2021
· Adviser, WMU, Ogbomoso Bethel Baptist Association - 2016 - 2019
A woman of great virtue indeed, her ministry goes beyond the kitchen; she was a real partner with her husband, she combined her teaching career with missionary work. In almost all the schools she served, she worked with like-minded Christian teachers to start or promote the teaching of God's word to the younger generation. After her husband's retirement, God graciously used Mrs. Esther Ajibola Aworinde and her husband to plant Dominion Baptist Church, Aroje, Ogbomoso.
She triumphantly returned to her maker in the early hours of April 8, 2026. She is survived by her husband, elder brother, younger sister, children, grandchildren, and many spiritual children. To God be the glory.